The Funeral Programme

There is a land of pure delight,
Where bliss eternal reigns,
Infinite day excludes the night
And pleasures banish pain.

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We’re trav’ling to Immanuel’s land,
We soon shall hear the trumpet sound,
And soon we shall with Jesus reign,
And never, never part again.
What! Never part again?
No, never part again,
What! Never part again?
No, never part again,
And soon we shall with Jesus reign,
And never, never part again.

There everlasting spring abides,
And never with’ring flowers,
And but a little space divides
This heav’nly land from ours.

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Could we but stand where Moses stood,
And view the landscape o’er,
Not all this world’s pretended good
Could ever charm us more.

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The golden morning is fast approaching;
Jesus soon will come
To take his faithful and happy children
To their promised home

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O, we see the gleams of the golden morning
Piercing thro’ this night of gloom!
O, we see the gleams of the golden morning
That will burst the tomb.

The gospel summons will soon be carried
To the nations round;
The Bridegroom then will cease to tarry
And the trumpet sound.

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Attended by all the shining angels,
Down the flaming sky
The Judge will come, and will take his people
Where they will not die.

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There those loved ones who have long been parted,
Will all meet that day;
The tears of those who are brokenhearted
Will be wiped away.

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1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

— John 14:1–6 (KJV)

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

— 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 (KJV)

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

— Revelation 21:1–6 (KJV)

When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound,
And time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
When the saved of earth shall gather over
On the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder,
I’ll be there.

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When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
I’ll be there.

On that bright and cloudless morning,
When the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of His resurrection share;
When His chosen ones shall gather
To their home beyond the skies,
And the roll is called up yonder,
I’ll be there.

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Let us labour for the Master
From the dawn till setting sun,
Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care,
Then, when all of life is over,
And our work on earth is done,
And the roll is called up yonder,
I’ll be there.

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I love You Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God.

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God.

I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest nights You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a father
I’ve known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God.

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God.

Your goodness is running after,
It’s running after me
Your goodness is running after,
It’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now,
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after,
It’s running after me.

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God,
I will sing of the goodness of God,
I will sing of the goodness of God.